Monday, June 29, 2009

The Pink Panther 2 Blu-ray Review

The Pink Panther 2 Blu-ray ReviewWritten by Loys Johnson

Disc Size: 34.1 GBFilm Size: 26.4 GBFilm Rating: PGRegion: A

Video

The Pink Panther 2 comes to Blu-ray with a 1080p AVC/MPEG-4 video presentation. The release is almost perfect, with strength in every area. Colors were rich and vivid, while detail reached stunning levels at times. Black levels were solid, and overall sharpness was impressive. Like most new releases, the film is free of any technical issues, dirt and specks, etc. It's definitely an impressive high-def presentation. 9/10.

Audio

A 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio is included, and it did the job nicely. The audio track was never amazing, but the sound field was used quite well. Dialogue was clear as can be, while the film's music expanded to the front and surround speakers. The music use was quite aggressive, and in a good way. It's just as I had expected, a lively but not amazing audio presentation. 8/10.

Extras

Disc 1:

Gag Reel (3:33) (SD)Pretty standard gag reel.

Drama is Easy...Comedy is Dangerous (7:43) (HD)The crew and cast talk about the physical comedy used in the film.

A Dream Team Like No Other (13:57) (HD)The cast talks about the major characters and people involved, a decent amount of behind-the-scenes footage is included as well.

Master Thief - Global Crime Showdown! (BD-Java Game)A trivia game of sorts with questions from all over the world.

Disc 2:

27 Classic Pink Panther Cartoons (2:50:00) (SD)

Disc 3:

Digital Copy (Compatible with iTunes and Windows Media)

Blu-news Summary

It's definitely great to see more family content hitting Blu-ray every week, the Pink Panther 2 is just one of them. The film is quite clean and funny, which I'm sure many parents will appreciate. Steve Martin is back, and to be honest I actually enjoyed this film much more than the previous. It can't compare to the original films, but it's a good comedy for the new generation and those who never saw the original films. It's a solid rental, and possible purchase for those with children.

The Blu-ray release is very good, featuring an impressive video presentation, good audio track, and a nice amount of added extras. The Pink Panther 2 is a 'Recommended' Blu-ray disc.